David Rizzio
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David Rizzio was an Italian courtier and private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, whose 1566 murder in her presence became a pivotal event in Scottish history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian person
ⓘ
courtier ⓘ murder victim ⓘ |
| accusation | alleged undue influence over Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
David Riccio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Rizzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Rizzio murder
ⓘ
political crisis of 1566 in Scotland ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holyrood Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToScotland | as part of the retinue of the Savoyard ambassador ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| citizenship | Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Scottish royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1566-03-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holyrood Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | David Rizzio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sacred music ⓘ |
| impact |
his murder intensified factional conflict in Scotland
ⓘ
his murder weakened the position of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| killedInPresenceOf | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots
ⓘ
his murder at Holyrood Palace in 1566 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| murderConspiredBy | Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAssailant |
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
GENERATED
ⓘ
Lord Lindsay of the Byres GENERATED ⓘ Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfStabWounds | over 50 ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
private secretary ⓘ |
| politicalRole | influential adviser to Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
court musician
ⓘ
private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| reasonForMurder | noble opposition to his influence over Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedMonarch | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfArrivalInScotland | circa 1561 ⓘ |
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